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South Africa’s best Under-16 boys will be on show at the SA Rugby Grant Khomo Week, which will be staged at Hoër Landbouskool Boland in the Western Cape over the next four days. The tournament marks the start of SA Rugby’s annual Youth Weeks programme, and will run from 26 to 29 June. Twenty teams will be in action across the matches played on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. << CLICK HERE TO READ THE TOURNAMENT PROGRAMME >> The competition was initially scheduled to take place at the Paul Roos Gymnasium’s Markötter Fields in Stellenbosch. Due to the heavy rains in the region, those pitches are no longer fit for play, and the decision
has been taken to move the Grant Khomo Week to Hoër Landbouskool Boland. The action will commence on Monday morning, with the Pumas U16 side tackling their Griquas counterparts at 08h00 on the A field.
The Grant Khomo Week Opening Ceremony at 15h00 will be followed by the local derby between Western Province and Boland. Match schedule: Monday 26 June 08h00: Pumas v Griquas, A Field 08h30: Eastern Province v Border Country Districts, B Field 09h20: Golden Lions v Valke, A Field 09h50: Zimbabwe v Namibia, B Field 10h40: Sharks v Blue Bulls, A Field 11h10: Western Province XV v Free State XV, B Field 12h10: Leopards v Limpopo Blue Bulls, A Field 12h30: Griffons v South Western Districts, B Field 13h40: Free State v Border, A Field 15h00: Opening Ceremony, A Field 15h40: Western Province v Boland, A Field |
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Cape teams lay down early marker
Both Western Province teams as well as the Golden Lions and Pumas recorded big wins on Day One of the Grant Khomo Week at Hoër
Landbouskool Boland in the Western Cape.
The Pumas made an early statement in the national U16 tournament when they scored six tries in the 38-10 win over Griquas. Flyhalf Matthew Abbey contributed 13 points – four conversions
and a try – to the Mpumalanga side’s cause.
The Golden Lions proved too strong for the Valke, scoring seven tries in a 39-7 victory. Replacement hooker Clinton Agu touched down twice for the Gauteng team.
The Western Province XV claimed the biggest win of the day, beating Free State XV 50-3. Eight tries were scored by the Cape side, with centres Markus Miller and Tristan Joubert bagging
a brace apiece. Miller slotted five conversions to finish with a personal tally of 22 points.
There were several tight encounters on day one, with the Leopards edging the Limpopo Blue Bulls 15-12, and the Blue Bulls overcoming a nine-point half-time deficit to beat the Sharks
31-27. Meanwhile, Free State U16 fought back after trailing at the break to down Border 29-20.
In the last fixture of the day, WP U16 scored seven tries in their 41-12 win over Boland.
The Grant Khomo Week will continue from 08h30 on Tuesday, with Boland set to face the Leopards on the A field, and Zimbabwe scheduled to play the Free State XV on the B field.
U16 Grant Khomo Week
Results – Day One:
Pumas 38 (10), Griquas 10 (10)
Eastern Province 26 (0), Border County Districts 14 (0)
Golden Lions 39 (10), Valke 7 (0)
Zimbabwe 10 (10), Namibia 12 (7)
Sharks 27 (19), Blue Bulls 31 (10)
Western Province XV 50 (26), Free State XV 3 (3)
Leopards 15 (10), Limpopo Blue Bulls 12 (7)
Griffons 12 (12), South Western Districts 36 (12)
Free State 29 (7), Border 20 (13)
Western Province 41 (29), Boland 12 (0)
Day Two Fixtures:
08h30: Boland v Leopards, A Field
08h30: Zimbabwe v Free State XV, B Field
09h50: Border v
Eastern Province, A Field
09h50: Namibia v Border Country Districts, B Field
11h10:
Western Province XV v Pumas, A Field
11h10: Griffons v Limpopo Blue Bulls, B Field
12h30:
South Western Districts v Sharks, A Field
12h30: Valke v Griquas, B Field
13h50:
Free State v Golden Lions, A Field 15h20: Western Province v Blue Bulls, A Field |
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Free State, southern sides continue to impress at Grant Khomo Week
Free State, Eastern Province and both Western Province teams remain unbeaten after Day Two of the Grant Khomo Week at Hoër
Landbouskool Boland in the Western Cape.
Eastern Province dominated the U16 Eastern Cape derby against Border on Tuesday, scoring four tries in their 34-17 victory. Fullback Damien Witbooi contributed a brace to the winners’
cause.
After beating the Free State XV 50-3 on Day One, the Western Province XV claimed a resounding 38-7 win against the Pumas on Day Two. Later, Western Province scored four tries in their
25-18 victory over the Blue Bulls.
Free State and the Golden Lions enjoyed a fierce-first half battle, before the boys from Bloemfontein scored two tries in the second stanza to emerge with a 23-9 win.
Meanwhile, Namibia scored seven tries in their 45-19 win against Border Country Districts to maintain their own unbeaten record.
The Grant Khomo Week will continue from 08h30 on Thursday, with South Western Districts facing the Pumas on the A field, the Limpopo Blue Bulls tackling Zimbabwe on the B field, and
Border Country Districts fronting the Free State XV on the C field. Western Province and Free State will play the final match on the A-field.
U16 Grant Khomo Week
Results – Day Two:
Boland 30 (10), Leopards 25 (15)
Zimbabwe 24 (12), Free State XV 21 (14)
Border 17 (0), Eastern Province 34 (31)
Namibia 45 (19), Border Country Districts 19 (0)
Western Province XV 38 (24), Pumas 7 (0)
Griffons 17 (12), Limpopo Blue Bulls 20 (5)
South Western Districts 12 (5), Sharks 19 (7)
Valke 5 (0), Griquas 10 (10)
Free State 23 (6), Golden Lions 9 (3)
Western Province 25 (7), Blue Bulls 18 (15)
Day Three Fixtures:
08h30: South Western Districts v Pumas, A Field
08h30: Limpopo Blue Bulls v Zimbabwe, B Field
08h30:
Border Country Districts v Free State XV, C Field
09h50: Boland v Eastern Province, A Field
09h50:
Griquas v Namibia, B Field
09h50: Griffons v Valke, C Field
11h10:
Western Province XV v Sharks, A Field
11h10: Leopards v Border, B Field
12h30:
Blue Bulls v Golden Lions, A Field 13h50: Western Province v Free State, A Field |
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